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- .- ' :v: .s- . $ - :.V- . WW ill " - lYi r - Sf MM W 1J ii iliillfe v - PUBLISHED TWICE-A-WEEK WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS OUR SLOGAN--- OXFORD OFFERS' OPPORTUNITIES FOR HOME AND PROSPERITY." VOLUME 28 OXFORD, N. C, SATURDAY, NOV. 29, 1913. NUMBER 99 r ... . .. . v- V'f'T " fcJ i . ; .-vj b - ' 1 ' i -kf mVlm. 1 - - jki -V- I V: i f ... FINE BOYS AND GIRLS. HONOR ROLL OF GRADED SCHOOL Look Over the List and See if Your Name is Among the Faithful irst Grade Lucy Taylor Baird, Ltezie- Blackwell, Mary Bland, Re becca Bullock. Dallas Boyd, Joe Breedlove, Matt Currin.Lillie Dent, Charlotte Easton, Willie Elliot, Laura Frazier, Virginia Hart; Helen Moore, Raymond Newton, Alleine Overton, William Steed, John Ray Watkins. Secbnd Grade Tom Booth, Walter Boyd, Thomas Cannady, Cam Easton, Bettie Sue Green. Alice Hall, Eliza beth Hobgood, Geneva Hughes, Alma McFarland, Edward Mitchell, Will Mitchell, Minnie Munich, Russell Parham. Thomas Royster, Parker Leigh Tignor.Madison Usry, James Webb, John Williams, Dora Wolf. Third Grade Mary Belle Boyd, Beth Cannady, Carrie Duncan, Joe Floyd, Lillian Fuller, Pattie May Green, Gertrude Poythress, Inez Patterson, Joe Renn, Annie Rober son, Janie Thomasson, Louise Ev ans, Carolyn Harris, Edwin Hart. Fourth Grade Carolyn Booth, Augusta Carroll, Travis Chamblee, W. A. Devin, Jr., Charles .Frton, Hugh Easton, LilliaJItfghes, Effie Lee, Minnie t-rr'ay Thelma Pool, Bernice-Usry, Sarah Wolf, Abra- Wolf. Fifth Grade Lillian Cheatham, Viola Hester, Thelma Hester, Ruth Howard, Geoffrey Horsefield; John Perry Hall, Fritz Hall, Irvine Jack son, Heathie Linder, James Powell, Olive Webb. Sixth Grade Loui3e Currin, Sam Hall, Frank Murray, Zela Newton, Ruth Parham, Mamie Pollock. Seventh Grade James Ballou, Robert Parham, Marion Sneed, Joe Taylor, Lois Wood. Eighth Grade Edith Parham, Irene Peirson, Elizabeth Floyd. Ninth Grade Buxton Taylor. Tenth Grade Ruth Shaw, Helen Paris,-Alva Lee Currin. Declamatory Contest The two young speakers from Oxford, who went to Durham Thurs day afternoon, to enter the pre liminary contest to be held at Trinity College Friday morning are well prepared for the contest. Thos L. Pace will represent the Oxford graded school and will de claim "The Face on the Floor," on which he won the gold medal given by the Granville County Oratorical Association. J. Richard Lanier, will declaim, "The Two .Pictures," on which he won the Declaimer's Medal at Horner's last commence ment. Only ten speakers will be selected to nter the final Declama tory Contest for the twenty dollar gold medal to. be awarded 'Friday night. The Public Ledger wishes the best luck to the Oxford repre aentatives. Cupid in South Granville. - Miss Fleda, Lyon, the popular daughter of E. D. Lyon, and Clar ence Fleming were married Wed nesday afternoon at 2 o'clock in Bullock Methodist Church, near Hester. The Public Ledger ex tends congratulations to the happy couple. The ceremony was performed by her old - pastor, Rev. C. W. Rober son,of Clayton. The wedding march gracefully rendered by Miss Evelyn Cozart ; Miss Lorina Mitchell was maid of honor and best man Fred Fleming, brother of the groom. The bride is attractive and pop ular and has host of friends. The groom is connected with the Amer ican Tobacco at Durham. Baptist Church Rev P. H. Fontaine will preach in the Baptist church next Sunday morning and evening. Mr. Fon taine is one of the best preachers in the State. A cordial invitation is extended to the public to attend both of these services. . FOR SALE A fresh cow and a good second hand carriage at a bar gain. W. K. Walters, Hester, N C SHORT LOCAL PICK-UPS GATHERED FROM THE TOWN AND COUNTY About People and Things That Are of Interest to Our Readers. Was it turkey hash this morning for breakfast? Of course you took turkey and cranberry sauce in yours Thursday. Don't be afraid of a truly brave man, but beware of a sneaking cow ard. W. T. Yancey is having the low places in his lot on Spring street filled up. The friends of W. B. Royster will regret to learn that he continues quite sick. Your attention is directed to the administratrix notice of Mrs. Eula E. Hart in another column. In quoting prices of motor cars, some salesmen seem to think that their customers carry shock-absorbers. - N. Glenn Williams, the manu facturer of "Old Nick Corn Whis key' V was a victim of apoplexy on Wednesday. Williams & Sizemore are erect ing two dwelling houses inSouthOx" ford to be occupiedby-WT T. Lee and Dr. jgdSTsorT. -When a community is satisfied that the laws are not being enforc ed they should know the reason why and apply a remedy. The Town Force is busy cutting down the sidewalks on Gilliam and Spring street to the discomfort of some of the property owners. Contractor R. G. Lassiter has about completed the granolithic sidewalk on one side of a portion of High and Gilliam streets. After an illness of several months we are much pleased to learn that Mrs. Josiah Cannady is gradually recovering at a Richmond hospital. "Has his family got a skeleton in the closet?' "I don't know about what they've got in the closet but they've got one in a hobble skirt." - The people have been mighty good to us and we have much to be thankful for. The Public Ledger thus far this month booked 149 new subscribers. - Mrs. J. T. Sizemore, Sr., who. has been very sick for some time, is not expected to survive many days, and much sympathy is ex pressed for the family. It is now thought that the com modious 10-room residence being erected at the Experiment Farm for the use of Superintendent Eugene Moss will be finished by the first of the year. ' 1 Our young farmer friend, L. B. McFarland, of Trinity section, was in town Monday and informed us that he was out hunting Saturday night about an hour and captured 3 fat 'possums. Mrs. R. J. Hart and children re quests us to thank their neighbors and friends for their sympathy and kindness extended them in .the sad and sudden death of devoted hus band and father. The meeting of the Woman's Civic Club has been postponed from Wednesday, December 3, and in stead will meet Wednesday, De cember 10th, at 3:30 o'clock in the rooms of the Commercial Club. Mrs. R. L. Brown and Miss Jo sephine Brown are in the country to spend s.ome time with Mrs. Mar tha Chewning. We hope Mrs. Brown will be greatly s benefitted by the bracing country air as she has not been very well for several weeks. Thanksgiving services were held in the Presbyterian church Wednes day evening were attended by a jlarge congregation. Rev, S- K. Phillips made some very appropri ate remarks and the good singing was a pleasing "feature of the ser vice, ---i-'v- ' ": THE METHODIST HOSTS BISHOP McCOY WILL PRE- SIDE AT CONFERENCE Servants of the Master Per forming Heavenly Functions The Methodist Conference which convenes here next Wednesday can not fail to.be an occasion of pleas ure and profit to the people of Ox ford. It is an honor, to have the ministers in our midst and we can not throw our doors too wide open to them nor deal with them with too generous a hand. These ministers and delegates represent a great denomination and they come from every county in the eastern half of our State. There are ministers among them of conspicious ability as speakers, writers and thinkers men who would adorn any pulpit in the land, all engaged in the Master's busi ness. It is a great body of men and we doubt not that the saints will look down with approbation upon their deliberations. It is a great day for Oxford and they are thrice welcome. Better Stick to Home. We arg informed-thaT'our friend fertieHay last week that he would try another near by market with a load of tobacco. The harvest was not as rich as it had been pictured to him, so he reloaded it and brought it back to Oxford and sold it, and went home well pleased. House Burned, A three-room house on the farm of Graham Hobgood, on Route 4, was burned Tuesday afternoon. It was occupied by a colored man and wife who were in a pack barn" not far away stripping tobacco, and when they discovered fire they only had time to save their infant asleep in one of the rooms. It is not known how the fire caught. - Took iu all Three- -Three farmers sold tobacco in Oxford the past week and offered a turkey a piece to the buyer that bid off the largest number of pounds of their tobacco. J. M. Farris, the handsome young buyer for Leggitt & Myers, captured all three of the turkeys - and enjoyed a feast with his friends as he has not as yet be come a benedict. Lost One Leg. We are informed that some days ago while Nathan Hall and a Mr. Puryear, of Northern Granville, were going to Virgilina in a wagon the mules became frightened at a passing automobile ran away, throw ing both men out. One of Mr. Hall's legs was so badly shattered that it had to.be amputated, while Mr. Puryear was so badly hurt he had to be taken to hospital for treatment. The Biggest and Best Granville's biggest, busiest and best store announce that they will hold a big special stock reduction sale on all coat suits, cloaks and all ready-to-wear materials - Of course we refer to Land is & Easton when we say the biggest and the best. This special sale embraces just the needed things at this season of the year and they have made the price consistent with the pocket book of every one wanting first class goods. See ad. on last papge of this paper. . Mrs. de Lacroix Appreciative Mrs. Louis deLacroix desires to express her appreciation for the ex cellent work done on the piece of road passing her home, particularly does she wish to thank .Mr", R. L. Brown and his force of boys from the Asylum for their persistence in sticking to the job for four days and a half, when the time request ed by the governor was but two days. Such training in faithful ness to whatever work is in hand will surely result in raising what Elbert Hubbard calls "One Hundred Point Men," men who can be relied upon;" whose word is as "good as their bond; ; ; - ,:: ' :- MAJ. WILL LANDIS HURT WILL BE OUT IN FEW DAYS, SAYS DOCTOR The Platform in Rear of Store Gave Way Precipitating Him to the Ground. While unpacking and marking new goods last Tuesday night Major Will Landis had occasion to go to the platform in rear of his store: The platform is seven and one-half feet above the ground arid is partly enclosed with a railing. In press ing up against the railing it gave away and the Major, loosing his balance leaped out into the dark, his feet coming in contact with the cobble-stones. He weighs more than 200 pounds and when Dr. Watkins made a critcial examination he found that the ligaments in both feet and legs were djimaged. The Major wasjgenro his home and made comfortable. He is getting along nicely and will be back at the store in a fw days. The Major's mishaps wil in no wise interfere with his bu'siness, as the firm of Landis & Eatjson is one jo-&s-5est regulated Jiojjses ia be found any- wm Visit From Old Friends. Messrs. BenF. Kronheimer and Harry Lehman, of Durham, and Henry Kronheimer, High Point, old Oxford boys, were on our streets Thursday afternoon. It was indeed a pleasure to us to receive a call from our highly esteemed friend Henry Kronheimer, Editor of the Furniture Journal, one of the finest publication in the South. Miss Net Gregory Entertains ' 1 Miss Nett Gregory entertained the: Tuesday Bridge Club oh Tues day afternoon complimentary to her guest, Mrs. Gilmer, of Winston Salem. The usual game of bridge was enjoyed, after which an elabor ate menu of refreshments, in seve ral courses, was served, The meet ing was remarkably pleasant, made especially so by the presence of the charming guest of honor. Young Men Entertain .." On Tuesday evening a number of young men entertained their lady friends -at a dinner served -at Greeley's Restaurant. All seemed to have a pleasant evening. The following composed the party : Taylor Marrow, Miss Mamie Bur well, A. H.. Moore, Miss Katherine Kreid-r, W. T. E. Cannady, Miss Cannon, Willie Alston, Miss Lucy Patton. Menu Grape fruitj. oysters, stuff ed olives, turkey, quail on toast, loaf bread, cake; pine apple, after dinner coffee, mints, ginger. New Books Ordered A lot of holiday books have been ordered for the Oxford Library, which will be placed early in Decem ber. Subscribe now and enjoy them while new. Prices are one year for one dollar, six months for fifty cents or one month for twenty-five cents. New books may be taken out for five cents per volume, but must not be kept longer than one week, and any new booK, may be resumed by paying five cents extra. All others for the usual prices of two cents. A list of the new books may be found in the Library. Will Clean the Streets The Woman's Civic Club has re quested the Mayor of Oxford to have the streets through the busi ness section swept and cleaned of all trash and refuse, and put in a cleanly, attractive condition before the many distinguished visitors arrive to attend the Methodist Con ference. ' - ; ; For some time there has been criticism and complaint from the people in regard to the blocking of the side walks with boxes, crates of chickens, turkeys, plows and other objectional obstructions and the Civic Club ask the co-operation of all the merchants and4 business firms in the undertaking to keep the sidewalks through the business section of the town well swept and free from all unnecessary and un sightly objects. ; . v ; P. MOVEMENT OF PEOPLE. SOME YOU KNOW AND SOME YOU DO NOT KNOW Personal Items About Oxford Folks and Their Friends Sn General! Henry Osborn was in Raleigh on Thursday. E, M. Parrott, of Lyon, was jjsf town Wednesday J. H. Evans, of Route 4, was in town Wednesday. R.L. Dixon, of Berea, was in town Wednesday. , ' Joe Gooch arrived home Wednes day from Georgia. C. G. Mangum, of Salem, was a town visitor Wednesday. Ben Dean, of Route 4, was on to bacco breaks Wednesday. Charles Haskins, of Stem section, was in Oxford -Wednesday. Miss Carrie Hobgood isVisiting f riends iiX-Petersburg, Va. "7 6. F. Bullock, of Stem, was-on tobacco market Wednesday. Presley Jones, of Route 1, was oil tobacco market Wednesday. S. A. Wilborne, of Buchanan, was on our streets Wednesday. C. F. Duffer, of Keysville, Va., was an Oxford visitor Thursday. M. W. Clement, of Grassy Creek section was in town Wednesday. Miss Henley, of Franklinton, is the guest of Mrs. T. L. Cannady. T. H. and Sam Jones, of Cul breth, were in town Wednesday. Willie Lee Currin, of Route 1, was on tobacco market Wednesday. Mrs. George W. Hobbs left Wed nesday for her home in Rutherford, N. J. Mrs. J. M. Currin is on a visit to her son, Eugene Currin, in Rich mond. L. T. Williford, of Culbreth.was among the crowd in town on Wed nesday. T. M. House, of Richmond, was the guest of E. L. Smith the first of the week. Col. and Mrs. J. C. Horner re turned Wednesday evening from a visit to Richmond. Miss Flora Edwards, of Raleigh, is visiting her sister, Mrs. M. P. Chamblee, on High street. Mr. and Mrs. Marion Taylor and Lee Taylor attended the ball game in Richmond Thursday. Col. Roger Gregory enjoyed the Thanksgiving with his brother Ma jor Nat Gregory, at Chase City. Mrs. J. F. Meadows and sweet daughter spent the Thanksgiving holiday with relatives in Richmond. W. G. Peace, a successful young farmer of Creedmoor section, was on our live tobacco market on Wed nesday.' . Professors F. P. Hobgood, J. A. Pitts and J. F. Webb attended the Teachers' Assembly at Raleigh the last three days of the week. Mr, and Mrs. E. T. Rollins and children, of Durham, eat Thanks giving turkey with Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Steed on Rectory street. Shepard Booth, Basil Horsfield, Harry Renn, and Frank Hancock, of the University, 'spent Thanks giving holiday at home in Oxford. Mr. Applewhite,of Rocky Mount, is in Oxford receiving a cordial handshake from many friends who rememler him very pleasantly ta cadet of Horner School. Miss Jeanette Biggs left for Ral eigh Wednesday afternoon to spend Thanksgiving holidays with Judge and Mrs. J. Crawford Biggs and also to attendjthe Teachers' Assem bly. Dr. Nick Cannady. who has re signed his position under Uncle Sam, ; enjoyed Thanksgiving with his home people in Oxford. He will leave today for Dare county where he will practice medicine. . JOYS OF THANKSGIVING BUSINESS MEN CLOSE UP AND GO TO COUNTRY The Orphan a Happy and Confcjijed Lot of Children Thanksgiving Day in oar midst was an occasion of rejoicing. The " usiness houses were all closed and -employers and employees journeyed to the woods and fields in quest of game. After a Inng and " tedious seize of work it afforded needed rest, and some of those whose faces were --pale come in from the fields "with ruddy cheeks. .. It is a custom with the good people of the town and county ;.tb extend an invitation, to their friends to come and take. Thanksgiving dina'er with them- and it is estimated that fiai thous and turkeys were beheaded in tl county in honor of tha-eeeasiony'"' ro jsne.cas-realiy know the joys of Thanksgiving until he looks in -upon-fowbTof Orphan children at -the annual feast. Thanksgiving Day to them is the greatest day in the year. They talk about it all the time and when the boxes and barrels begin to come in their hearts swell with pride. They feel that they have a host of invisible friends somewhere, and they are loyal to that friendship. Superintendent R. L. Brown, of the Oxford Orphan Asylum, is very close to the children on all occasions, but on Thanksgiving Day he throws his whole heart and soul into the worK ana notning mat wouia give aAI the children pleasure is left undoner ,- They had a beautiful spread" of fTjf turkey, red apples.ii(l(caker;etc. Weri wish every masonfin the State could S see these . children . enjoy their Thanksgiving dinner. Accident at Orphanage. ' On Tuesday afternoon quite a serious accident occurred at the Oxford Orhpanage which caused an . -orphan by the name of Jones to lo3e a part of one arm. He was feeding a corn shredder, and got his arm so badly lacerated that it had to be cutoff. Jones is but 12 years old and a brave little fellow. He held his bleeding arm and walked to the hospital and remarked: "That 'v-- other people had made a living with one arm and he could too." At last account the boy was getting along all right. Brummitt-Hicks Nuptials. Miss Nora Brumrnitt and Mr. Albert Hicks, Fishing Creek Town- ship's popular young people, drove to Oxford Wednesday morning and were quietly married by Rev. L. H. Joy ner, at the parsonage. The maid of honor was Miss Dora Over ton and best man was Mr. Nat -Brummitt.. The friends witnessing the ceremony, were : Misses Mattie . Overton, Emily Freeman, Mr and Mrs. D. G. Brummitt, Mr. and -Mrs. Stroud, and Mr. John Brum mitt. Immediately after the cere-' mony and congratulations Xhe happy couple left over the Seaboard for a Northern trip. Majestic Week Samuel Davis, the great hardware man, announces a special week, be gining December 1st to 6th inclu sive, which will be called majestic week. Anything from a wheelbar- ' row to a gasoline engine will be sold at reduced prices. Davis can satisfy the most fastidious when it comes to prices. With each Majes tic Range sold during the week a $7.50 set of ware will be thrown in free. Everybody in Granville knows that Samuel Davis does busi ness in Carksville and when he announces a special sale it means a " -big saving to the" farmers. ' Re- -member the date December. 1st , , - to 6th. See adv. elsewhere in this paper. . " : SEE DAVIS announcement in this issue and don't fail to read it- .-' and come, for it is going to be the time to buy that range, cook stove and everything else lower than ever again. ? k Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Cheatham, of Route 5, enjoyed the Thanksgiving . holiday with sons in Youngsville. : : ,1 .i 1 V
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